I must be confused; is everyone waiting for me to post with a continuation of the scene? Either that, or we've all been a little busy.

I think we're just waiting to see if Nihlia or Taphrodel have anything to add right now.  Astraea and I both seem to be inclined toward a subtler approach, but who knows, the spirit of the Bacchanalia could take over and turn it into an ecstasy of bloodletting.

Our Lore rolls indicate that we could attack outright and probably not receive too much flack for it, but I'm waiting until someone else speaks before chiming in with that.

So sorry here people, my power has been out since yesterday!  I'm in the middle of all the high wind zone, my whole subdivision is dark.  I'll have time to post from work tonight though, I'll try to make that happen in the next few hours.

I'm relieved that it's only technical difficulties. Let's see... it looks like everyone but Nihlia has taken their action before the flotilla arrives, so I'll just roll her into my eventual post once you guys are done with the rest of your small banter here.

Aaaaand my power is still out, and accordingly my whole life is pretty much chaos.  Sorry for the brevity of my post there, I'm typing from my phone but wanted to just get -something- up to keep things moving.

Hah!  Apparently the cosmos was waiting for me to post, my power just came back on finally  :D

It's my birthday today, so I'm taking some time to relax. I'll look at the post tomorrow, though, for sure.

Happy birthday!  :)

And so, our journey continues...

I finished the lore page for Dracarys, having added the "Native Appearance" section so that you can all get a sense of the general fashion elements of Dracaryan culture. I also started a Pinterest board with complimentary images for said fashion, as well as a music "playlist" so meager that it has only one song - the song is pretty great, though, and I might even say that it's the theme of the nation in my headcannon.

Dracays (Finished) Lore: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/a.../a/dracarys-location
Pinterest Board: https://pin.it/5592t4P
Dracarys Theme: https://youtube.com/playlist?l...4ViYTR38Y_7WPFCL5ln0
This message was last edited by the GM at 04:14, Sun 19 Dec 2021.

I'm trying to think of how to introduce the new noble and it would be helpful to have a title or at least a nearby land that she could theoretically be from.  Are there any nearby nations with plenty of lesser aristocrats that might be trying to curry favor with Dominion mercenaries?

I've actually been working on some more regions to add to the world, so yes; you could say that she's from the Gallorean Alliance, which is a confederacy of city-states who banded together a long time ago for trade and security.

I don't have an official lore entry for it yet, but I know a good deal about it so if you have any questions then just ask.

EDIT: You mentioned needing a title; for now, your standard medieval Europe noble titles will work. Something like Duchess, Baroness, or something.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:37, Mon 20 Dec 2021.

Does anyone have a method in mind for getting to the ships from shore?  Lachlann can theoretically swim and arrive looking completely dry (glamour clothes don't look wet if he doesn't want them to), but the rest of the party might not want to rock that drowned-rat-chic.

EDIT:  If nobody minds I might just assume we stole a sloop or something and used that to get out to the party?
This message was last edited by the player at 17:39, Mon 20 Dec 2021.

Personally, I was thinking that the flotilla could just happen to be coasting rather close to the shore, just to make it easier.

Though, now that I think about it, getting onto the ships really just warrants a roll. How about we have your group roll Stealth, and that will determine how serendipitous your passage is? I think a passive opposition of +3 is good, since the flotilla isn't particularly solid ground, surrounded by water, and relatively well-protected. I'll roll an individual Stealth check for Nihlia, since she's on her own mission.

In fact, I was just thinking about how you're going to want to roll Deceive right after that in order to convince the guards that you're legit, and I thought to myself: why don't we make it a Challenge?

Here's a link to Challenges in the SRD: https://fate-srd.com/fate-core/challenges

In this case, the rolls would go in this order:

• Stealth v.s. +3
• Deceive or an Attack skill, depending on your success with the first roll; opposition +4
• A skill of your choice to actually find your target amongst the flotilla, opposition +5

Depending on your overall level of success, you might find Vulcan undetected and while he's at a disadvantage, you might find him and he immediately knows something is wrong, or something else might happen, like finding another patron of the party who interrupts your journey in some manner.

Make sure to take advantage of the teamwork rules: https://fate-srd.com/fate-core/teamwork

As implied by the way teamwork works, only one of you will technically be the main "roller" of each skill check, so make sure to decide who that is and then add bonuses and/or create advantages around that. The way I see it, it would be most advantageous to have Taphrodel roll Stealth, Lachlann roll Deceive, and then you would choose whoever's best for the skill you choose at the end.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:36, Mon 20 Dec 2021.

That sounds interesting, it will perhaps give us a better idea of what the scene looks like when we arrive on the flotilla, so I'm all for it.  It looks like we only need +1 (Average) in a skill to be able to add ourselves as teamwork helpers.

Taphrodel if you're doing Stealth, I can offer a plus +1 teamwork bonus.

For the sake of completing the trifecta do you have a particular skill that would work well for the 'find our target' roll Astraea?  I can offer +1s in any of Rapport, Lore, Empathy, Deceive, Notice, Investigate, or Provoke.

I had already rolled a Deceive check to start setting up for a post, should I use that one for this or make a new roll as part of the challenge and leave the old one for gauging interactions onboard?

Just use the Deceive roll you already made, that should be simpler. Thanks for being so involved, Lachlann; I'm sure Taphrodel is just having more problems with their power going out, but still I appreciate you keeping the conversation going.

I find chatting about character concepts and trying to keep an open line of communication even if you don't feel like writing in the moment is a good way to stay engaged and interested in a game.  I'm always happy to just chatter away about what makes a character tick or how they can grow and change as the story moves forward.  Keeps things fun.

For the Deceive (+4) roll, I had:
13:37, Today: Lachlann Allaway rolled 1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of -1, 0, 1, 1.  Animus as Deceit: Overcome (I'm just a human courtier, really).

Which makes for a total of +5 before any teamwork bonuses the others might offer, so a success and possibly a 'succeeds with style' if both accomplices are at least averagely deceitful.

Sorry, I've been a bit out of it lately.


My best choice to that end would likely be Notice, with Provoke being on par but probably not ideal if we're trying to stay low profile. Going straight to intimidation isn't the most subtle approach.

That Notice roll is going to be the most difficult, so you might want to have Lachlann and/or Taph make Create an Advantage actions instead of simply providing a +1. Up to you guys, though.

I'm trying to think of the best way to support someone observing the crowd and my ideas so far are either add supplemental information that can point Astraea in the right direction or maybe use Rapport to try and create a spectacle that will have everyone distracted so she can investigate more easily?  Could I do an Empathy roll to try and Create Advantage of "All Eyes on..." to sort of gauge the crowd and know where the important people are?

Empathy sounds like a good choice, yeah.

OKey dokey, here's my roll:  11:12, Today: Lachlann Allaway rolled 1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of -1, 0, 1, 1.  Empathy - Create Advantage (All Eyes on...).
Which gives a total of +5 on the Create Advantage.  If successful I'll hand off the free invocation to Astraea and if stylishly so, I'll hold onto the second one for later use.

Merry Christmas, everyone! I know we're having a little bit of a slow start due to the business from the holidays and some technical difficulties on the side, but I just wanted to express how I'm unusually optimistic when I think of the possibilities for our game here together.

Why don't each of you take a free Fate point, on me? My little Christmas gift. :)

I know the holidays must have been really hectic and busy, especially on the leadup to Christmas and New Year's, but I'm starting to worry about things.

This is my request for a roll call to see how many of you are still here. I'll wait for about a week (until January 8th) or until everyone returns to get a gauge on our current situation.

I'm hoping this is just a small bump on our journey, but at the same time, I'd understand if things didn't go that way.

It's been a hectic couple weeks that's for sure!  Still around and happy to continue, just needed some time to get set up since we got sent back to a partial work-from-home setup.

Alright everyone, sadly, I looked at the date today and came to the sudden realization that this game had already died in my heart. It was nice while it lasted, but I'm afraid this particular game is over.

As per standard policy, I must refrain from officially deleting the game for one whole week, but in the meantime, please treat it as if it were already gone - in other words, I won't be replying to messages or continuing the story.

Thank you all, and I'm sorry that it turned out this way.

The game will be deleted on 1/14/2022.